Counselling in Lewes
My approach is to offer a safe and non-judgemental space in which you can explore the experiences in your life that are causing you difficulty, or those areas that you wish to take a deeper look at in order to understand more fully. There are no areas or issues that are excluded from our therapy sessions and I will meet you with compassion and curiosity, inviting a present moment exploration of your feelings, thoughts and experiences.
My approach is to offer a safe and non-judgemental space in which you can explore the experiences in your life that are causing you difficulty, or those areas that you wish to take a deeper look at in order to understand more fully. There are no areas or issues that are excluded from our therapy sessions and I will meet you with compassion and curiosity, inviting a present moment exploration of your feelings, thoughts and experiences.
As a counsellor, I am passionate about my work and I am well-equipped to support you in a variety of ways depending on your needs. With a background in both art and psychology, I have developed a unique understanding of the powerful role that creative expression plays in promoting healing and personal growth. Alongside talking, you may find yourself at a place outside the realm of words, I would like to invite you to express yourself through art, play, sand, movement or sound.
As a counsellor, I am passionate about my work and I am well-equipped to support you in a variety of ways depending on your needs. With a background in both art and psychology, I have developed a unique understanding of the powerful role that creative expression plays in promoting healing and personal growth. Alongside talking, you may find yourself at a place outside the realm of words, I would like to invite you to express yourself through art, play, sand, movement or sound.
I am a Senior Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with over twenty years experience working in the NHS and independently. I usually work with children and young people up to the age of 25. I also offer consultations and therapeutic parenting sessions to parents and other family members who may be caring for a child. I see children and young people with a range of needs, including trauma, anxiety and low mood. I often work with clients who are neurodiverse or have a learning difficulty. I am experienced at working with clients with histories of self harm and eating disorders.
I am a Senior Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with over twenty years experience working in the NHS and independently. I usually work with children and young people up to the age of 25. I also offer consultations and therapeutic parenting sessions to parents and other family members who may be caring for a child. I see children and young people with a range of needs, including trauma, anxiety and low mood. I often work with clients who are neurodiverse or have a learning difficulty. I am experienced at working with clients with histories of self harm and eating disorders.
Welcome. I am an Integrative Psychotherapist who has worked in depth with both adolescents & adults dealing with a variety of issues; depression, bereavement, sexuality, anxiety, relationships and complex life issues which sometimes cause us distress in our life. For me it is important to get to know you and learn where you would like the focus of our work to be. I can offer you a safe space in which we can explore your issues and gain new perspectives on them; hopefully enabling you to move forward in life
Welcome. I am an Integrative Psychotherapist who has worked in depth with both adolescents & adults dealing with a variety of issues; depression, bereavement, sexuality, anxiety, relationships and complex life issues which sometimes cause us distress in our life. For me it is important to get to know you and learn where you would like the focus of our work to be. I can offer you a safe space in which we can explore your issues and gain new perspectives on them; hopefully enabling you to move forward in life
Fed up of feeling low, overwhelmed or disconnected? Want to explore what's weighing you down in a down to earth and supportive space where all your feelings are welcome? By allowing you to feel truly seen and heard I can help you find new perspectives and move on from whatever it is that’s been holding you back. Whatever it is you don’t have to figure everything out on your own. I offer a free, no obligation first session so you can meet me and see if you think you'd like to work together.
Fed up of feeling low, overwhelmed or disconnected? Want to explore what's weighing you down in a down to earth and supportive space where all your feelings are welcome? By allowing you to feel truly seen and heard I can help you find new perspectives and move on from whatever it is that’s been holding you back. Whatever it is you don’t have to figure everything out on your own. I offer a free, no obligation first session so you can meet me and see if you think you'd like to work together.
I offer both short-term and long-term support - using creative and expressive arts to help you to explore and understand your thoughts and feelings, especially if you sometimes have difficulty putting things into words. I welcome people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people who are neurodivergent, including late-diagnosed or self-diagnosed autistic adults. I am committed to anti-racist and anti-oppressive practice, and I provide inclusive, non-judgemental support - particularly for people who have experienced stigma or discrimination in the past.
I offer both short-term and long-term support - using creative and expressive arts to help you to explore and understand your thoughts and feelings, especially if you sometimes have difficulty putting things into words. I welcome people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people who are neurodivergent, including late-diagnosed or self-diagnosed autistic adults. I am committed to anti-racist and anti-oppressive practice, and I provide inclusive, non-judgemental support - particularly for people who have experienced stigma or discrimination in the past.
As I work relationally and with unconscious processes I work well with any presenting issues that are related to attachment. These may be experienced as anxiety, depression, OCD, bereavement issues, substance use etc. You may have difficulties forming meaningful lasting relationships or have recognised a pattern in things going wrong in your life which make you unhappy. You may have current issues with your children that are echoing past hurts of your own that need attending to. I can help you to explore these issues within the safe and holding relationship that we can create together.
As I work relationally and with unconscious processes I work well with any presenting issues that are related to attachment. These may be experienced as anxiety, depression, OCD, bereavement issues, substance use etc. You may have difficulties forming meaningful lasting relationships or have recognised a pattern in things going wrong in your life which make you unhappy. You may have current issues with your children that are echoing past hurts of your own that need attending to. I can help you to explore these issues within the safe and holding relationship that we can create together.
I realise that seeking therapy may feel daunting and I know how important it is that you find a therapist you can trust with your innermost thoughts and feelings. Perhaps you have come to a time in your life when you feel you need some extra support for whatever challenges and difficulties you are facing. It may be that you have suffered a loss, a relationship issue or experienced a significant life event or that you feel the weight of depression or anxiety. Perhaps you have decided the time is right to try to make some changes in your life.
I realise that seeking therapy may feel daunting and I know how important it is that you find a therapist you can trust with your innermost thoughts and feelings. Perhaps you have come to a time in your life when you feel you need some extra support for whatever challenges and difficulties you are facing. It may be that you have suffered a loss, a relationship issue or experienced a significant life event or that you feel the weight of depression or anxiety. Perhaps you have decided the time is right to try to make some changes in your life.
Hello. You might be considering counselling for the first time, or have had previous experience of therapy. Whatever your situation, therapy can help. I know from experience that we're all capable of change, and finding the right counsellor can very often be the beginning of that process. Through a series of therapeutic conversations, I can help you with a range of issues including anxiety, loss, relationship and family difficulties, sadness, and questions around identity.
Hello. You might be considering counselling for the first time, or have had previous experience of therapy. Whatever your situation, therapy can help. I know from experience that we're all capable of change, and finding the right counsellor can very often be the beginning of that process. Through a series of therapeutic conversations, I can help you with a range of issues including anxiety, loss, relationship and family difficulties, sadness, and questions around identity.
Speaking to someone else may be the first steps you take in changing what isn’t working for you. I understand that holding painful feelings is hard, and you may be feeling anxious about reaching out for help. My goal is to provide a safe, non-judgemental, confidential space where you will be heard and understood. Together we can take the time to work through issues in a way that makes sense for you.
Speaking to someone else may be the first steps you take in changing what isn’t working for you. I understand that holding painful feelings is hard, and you may be feeling anxious about reaching out for help. My goal is to provide a safe, non-judgemental, confidential space where you will be heard and understood. Together we can take the time to work through issues in a way that makes sense for you.
Hello, my name is Tara and I am here to hear you. I am a Person Centred Counsellor which means I create a safe space so you are able to freely talk about anything you want. The focus is on you, whether it's present day troubles or something bothering you from your past. Do you feel like something or some one has stolen your joy? Sometimes we are feeling anxious, sad or angry with ourselves, other people or just life in general. I am able to help you explore those feelings and identify ways to the joy again in everyday life. I am also a Christian and happy to incorporate prayer and Biblical input into our sessions.
Hello, my name is Tara and I am here to hear you. I am a Person Centred Counsellor which means I create a safe space so you are able to freely talk about anything you want. The focus is on you, whether it's present day troubles or something bothering you from your past. Do you feel like something or some one has stolen your joy? Sometimes we are feeling anxious, sad or angry with ourselves, other people or just life in general. I am able to help you explore those feelings and identify ways to the joy again in everyday life. I am also a Christian and happy to incorporate prayer and Biblical input into our sessions.
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Do you feel that changes are needed in your life, but you're unsure what they are or how to address them? Are you facing significant challenges that leave you feeling overwhelmed? Do you feel like you have too much on your plate? Perhaps there's a part of you that feels disconnected from your true self and longs to rediscover it.
Do you feel that changes are needed in your life, but you're unsure what they are or how to address them? Are you facing significant challenges that leave you feeling overwhelmed? Do you feel like you have too much on your plate? Perhaps there's a part of you that feels disconnected from your true self and longs to rediscover it.
I’m an experienced integrative therapist working with individuals struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and relationship issues. You may feel that you are struggling with these issues alone and that you can’t talk to your partner, friends or family. You might worry that these issues keep repeating themselves and that you will always feel stuck. I work with clients to explore their current emotional concerns to understand underlying and often unseen issues. It is this process that opens up positive change.
I’m an experienced integrative therapist working with individuals struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and relationship issues. You may feel that you are struggling with these issues alone and that you can’t talk to your partner, friends or family. You might worry that these issues keep repeating themselves and that you will always feel stuck. I work with clients to explore their current emotional concerns to understand underlying and often unseen issues. It is this process that opens up positive change.
In challenging and often uncertain times, where we often neglect ourselves, I offer a professional, non-judgemental space to explore what may be troubling you and help you reach your potential. I am a very experienced, accredited UKCP and BACP psychotherapist with a long-standing private practice. I am told I am professional, focussed, reflective and caring. I work both online and face-to-face in a safe, pleasant space. As an integrative therapist, I bring together different models as are helpful to you; one size doesn't fit all. Feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss undertaking therapy.
In challenging and often uncertain times, where we often neglect ourselves, I offer a professional, non-judgemental space to explore what may be troubling you and help you reach your potential. I am a very experienced, accredited UKCP and BACP psychotherapist with a long-standing private practice. I am told I am professional, focussed, reflective and caring. I work both online and face-to-face in a safe, pleasant space. As an integrative therapist, I bring together different models as are helpful to you; one size doesn't fit all. Feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss undertaking therapy.
There are many reasons you may be seeking counselling but I imagine you are wanting something to change. My aim is to facilitate a relationship that is tailored to you and created with you. This provides the conditions for you to freely and safely explore the challenges you may face as well as the trauma or difficulties you have experienced. Counselling is not only about what we think of ourselves and our life but more importantly, our felt sense of ourselves and our visceral experience of life. Giving space and awareness to our experience is what informs us of what is needed for healing, growth and change.
There are many reasons you may be seeking counselling but I imagine you are wanting something to change. My aim is to facilitate a relationship that is tailored to you and created with you. This provides the conditions for you to freely and safely explore the challenges you may face as well as the trauma or difficulties you have experienced. Counselling is not only about what we think of ourselves and our life but more importantly, our felt sense of ourselves and our visceral experience of life. Giving space and awareness to our experience is what informs us of what is needed for healing, growth and change.
From time to time everyone experiences stress, sadness, anger, relational conflict and grief which we often suffer alone. Accepting help from others can be difficult but maybe you feel you’ve toughing it out on your own for too long. Whether you are struggling with an identifiable trauma or you’ve reached a point where recurring feelings are becoming unmanageable; a course of psychotherapeutic counselling may help you make sense of what is happening and enable you to gain and maintain some stability. Feelings of fear, anger, rejection and lack of confidence are difficult areas and discussing them with friends too raw and personal.
From time to time everyone experiences stress, sadness, anger, relational conflict and grief which we often suffer alone. Accepting help from others can be difficult but maybe you feel you’ve toughing it out on your own for too long. Whether you are struggling with an identifiable trauma or you’ve reached a point where recurring feelings are becoming unmanageable; a course of psychotherapeutic counselling may help you make sense of what is happening and enable you to gain and maintain some stability. Feelings of fear, anger, rejection and lack of confidence are difficult areas and discussing them with friends too raw and personal.
My approach is warm, gentle and understanding. I strive to create an inclusive environment that welcomes clients from all backgrounds, including LGBTQ+. Most importantly, I want to help make positive changes in your life, specialising in issues arising from childhood. We all experience ups and downs in our relationships. Still, if one or both people in the relationship are having mental health problems, this often brings extra challenges, and we may underestimate the impact this can have on the strongest of relationships, either at home or at work. I work with individuals and couples, helping with a full range of issues.
My approach is warm, gentle and understanding. I strive to create an inclusive environment that welcomes clients from all backgrounds, including LGBTQ+. Most importantly, I want to help make positive changes in your life, specialising in issues arising from childhood. We all experience ups and downs in our relationships. Still, if one or both people in the relationship are having mental health problems, this often brings extra challenges, and we may underestimate the impact this can have on the strongest of relationships, either at home or at work. I work with individuals and couples, helping with a full range of issues.
At times life is tough and this can challenge our emotional health and well being, making us feel overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, depressed, angry or lacking in self esteem. You may be finding it difficult to put words to your current feelings or make any sense of what you are experiencing and this can be both frightening and isolating. I believe counselling can be a transformative and meaningful experience, with change made possible through a supportive therapeutic relationship, which helps us to move towards acceptance of self or empowerment to positive change. As such, I am dedicated to bringing about healing and growth in others.
At times life is tough and this can challenge our emotional health and well being, making us feel overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, depressed, angry or lacking in self esteem. You may be finding it difficult to put words to your current feelings or make any sense of what you are experiencing and this can be both frightening and isolating. I believe counselling can be a transformative and meaningful experience, with change made possible through a supportive therapeutic relationship, which helps us to move towards acceptance of self or empowerment to positive change. As such, I am dedicated to bringing about healing and growth in others.
Vicki Hougham Creative Therapy And Supervision
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
Verified Verified
Lewes BN8
I work with children and adults who experience a range of mild to severe challenges in their life including anxiety, bereavement, low mood, feelings of low self esteem and lack of confidence and mental health issues both general and diagnosed conditions. I work with clients who have been diagnosed with autism and adhd. I am also a clinical supervisor and offer 1-1 and group sessions.
I work with children and adults who experience a range of mild to severe challenges in their life including anxiety, bereavement, low mood, feelings of low self esteem and lack of confidence and mental health issues both general and diagnosed conditions. I work with clients who have been diagnosed with autism and adhd. I am also a clinical supervisor and offer 1-1 and group sessions.
Are you experiencing feelings such as anxiety, low mood, unhappiness or perhaps a sense that something is not right and life is difficult? This could be through loss, relationship problems, family difficulties, the impact of past experience or it maybe that you don’t know why, counselling can provide a safe non-judgmental space for you to express difficult emotions and talk about your experiences in a safe environment.
Are you experiencing feelings such as anxiety, low mood, unhappiness or perhaps a sense that something is not right and life is difficult? This could be through loss, relationship problems, family difficulties, the impact of past experience or it maybe that you don’t know why, counselling can provide a safe non-judgmental space for you to express difficult emotions and talk about your experiences in a safe environment.
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How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in Lewes
100+
Average cost per session
£60
Counsellors in Lewes who prioritize treating:
88% | Anxiety |
83% | Depression |
83% | Self Esteem |
81% | Relationship Issues |
75% | Stress |
72% | Bereavement |
67% | Trauma and PTSD |
Average years in practice
10 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
57% | AXA PPP |
48% | Aviva |
48% | Bupa |
How Counsellors in Lewes see their clients
89% | In Person and Online | |
11% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
79% | Female | |
20% | Male | |
1% | Non-Binary |